Funding for online-based services and technologies this week.



Nearly $400 Million raised this. We are far away from the excitements observed last weeks.
Car trading platform in China, private social network and online marketplace lead the industry with about $ 306 Million captured.
Top investors including:  Sequoia Capital, Matrix Partners China, Renren Inc., RedpointVentures, Insight Venture Partners, DST Global, Condé Nast and Vitruvian Partners have been more ambitious. Series B and A lead the trend.

 $2.0Million in Seed funding from SV Angel , First Round, BoxGroup and more have been mobilized.

Overall Connectikpeople.co has captured:

Tempered Networks ($15M / Series A), provides security for the industrial Internet of Things. Founded in 2012 and based in Seattle, Tempered Networks counts Boeing, Washington Gas and the University of Washington as customers.

 

ToutApp ($15M / Series B) is a communication and email-tracking tool to make sales teams more effective. Founded in 2010, ToutApp has now raised $20 million and aims to become the core interface through which salespeople use email and CRM.


Booker ($35M / Series C) is a customer relationship management platform for small and medium-sized business. Founded in 2010, Booker has raised $80 million to date and will use the new cash to expand into more business verticals and integrate with more marketing channels.


Alation ($9.0M / Series A), is a stealthy startup that is making data more accessible to individuals across an organization. Alation was founded in 2012 by PhD engineers from Google, a designer from Apple, and an executive from Oracle, and is keeping its product under wraps for now.

 

Farfetch ($86M / Series E) is a London-based online marketplace for high end fashion retailers. Founded in 2007, Farfetch is now valued at over $1 billion and will use the new funding to expand geographically.


Nextdoor ($110M / Series D) is a private social network that enables members to communicate with neighbors. Founded in 2010, Nextdoor has raised $210 million to date and is now valued at $1.1 billion.


Pressly ($2.1M / Series A)

is a publishing platform that transforms online content into interactive web apps for tablet web browsers. Founded in 2011, Pressly will use the new funding to expand its offering and engage deeper in the enterprise market.

Reaction ($9.8M / Series A) is a design company located in Austin, TX that develops a temporary shelter system for deployment in emergency situations. Established in 2010, Reaction has raised a total of $12.9 million to date.

 

Swiftype($13M / Series B) , builds fast & customizable search software for websites & apps. Founded in 2012, Swiftype powers search on over 100,000 websites and apps and will use the new round to back continued growth.

 

HoneyBook ($22M / Series B), is a San Francisco-based events planning startup. Founded in 2013, HoneyBook has raised $32 million to date and will use the new cash to expand into cities across the U.S.


Stance ($50M / Series B) is a premium sock brand dedicated to the spirit of individuality. Founded in 2009, Stance will use the new funding to begin producing men's underwear and open six retail locations during the next 12 months.


Sols ($11M / Series B), creates custom orthodics and insoles via 3D printing. Sols will launch its beta in a couple of weeks and use the new funding to roll out the service to doctors, starting in New York.


Outfittery ($20M / Series C) is an online personal shopping service for men that currently operates in 8 European countries including Germany and Austria. Founded in 2012 and based in Berlin, Outfittery serves a customer base of 200k men and will use the latest cash to continue expanding across Europe.


Cheyipai ($110M / Series D) is the leading domestic second-hand car trading platform in China. Founded in 2006, Cheyipai has sold over 500k cars on its platform to date and will use the new funding to strengthen its offline services throughout China.


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